Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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MR. G. O. BURMAN Principal Junior-Senior High The southwest side of Chicago was the birthplace of George O. Burman, principal of Whiting Jun- ior-Senior High School. He at- tended Altgeld Elementary School and Lindblom High School, both in Chicago. Northwestern Uni- versity was the site of Mr. Bur- man’s higher education. His graduate work was carried on at Indiana University. He holds A.B. and M.A. degrees. In 1934 Mr. Burman married Britta Youngman. They have three children, Lydia, Carol, and George Jr. Mr. Burman came to Whiting in 1929 to teach math and social science. He later taught in the commercial department. In 1946 he started teaching safety and driver education. Mr. Burman became principal in 1949. MR. E. L. RIORDAN Superintendent Whiting Public Schools Mr. Emmett L. Riordan, super- intendent of Whiting Public Schools, was born in Ludington, Michigan, and completed his high school work in Hayden, Indiana. At Indiana State Teachers College, he earned his Bachelor of Arts De- gree. Later Mr. Riordan secured his Master’s degree in education at Indiana University. In 1911, Mr. Riordan met a Miss Cecilia Concannon and in 1913 lie made her Mrs. Riordan. In 1914, he began his teaching career in Whiting. Mr. Riordan has taught physics, chemistry, mathematics, general history, and health at Whiting High school and served from 1924 to 1943 as Junior High principal. He became high school principal in 1943 ; and upon the death of Super- intendent Lamar C. Grubb in 1949, Mr. Riordan was made superinten- dent of schools. MR. J. A. McADAM Assistant Principal Junior High Mr. Joseph McAdam, assis ant principal of Whiting Junio: Senior High School, was born i Belfast, Ireland. He came t; this country in 1914 and cort pletcd his high school educatio at Aurora College Academj Later, he attended Aurora Col! ege, the University of Chicago and the University of Illinoi receiving his A.B., Ph. B., an A. M. tlegrees. During World War I, I took time out from his educatic to serve in the armed force He spent nineteen months ove seas. Mr. McAdam returned t Aurora College Academy to er bark upon his teaching caree During the 1927-28 school yea he came to Whiting to teach s cial studies. In 1943 he w; appointed to the position he no holds. Pa re Six Compliments of AMERICAN SLOVAK CLUB

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 Out, £By SJ he S easons Q? iom Spring Concept Graduation Dedication To the memory of those In- dians who bravely fought a losing battle for the land they loved and their human rights, we hereby dedicate this book. It is the aim of the Class of ’52 to gain a better understand- ing and knowledge of other nations or “tribes” and thus pre- vent further warfare like that of past centuries. SHtlN4 Page Five

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BOARD OF EDUCATION Left to right: Mr. Charles O’Drobinak, treasurer; Mrs. May Nyland, secretary; Dr. Edward Kosior, president. The Board-of Education of the Whiting Public Schools allocates funds for use in the school. Its members are elected for a term of three years by the Whiting City Council. Business of the board includes acting in matters of finance, establishing, locating and building all schools, preparing an annual school budget, selecting depositories for all school funds and, in general, executing during their meetings twice monthly all school business. [r. John Bodney. Mrs. Sally Carpen, secretary to the superintendent; Mrs. Nellie' Burke, supervisor of jani- itainance supervisor Miss Dorothy Vidovich, secretary to the principal. tresses; Mrs. Dorothy Williams, book store clerk. AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation” Pago Seven